CoMo-CAL — Advocates For You

Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) will convene a hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Homes and Communities to address the enforcement of state mobilehome park health and safety code requirements by the Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) and local agencies. 

The hearing will take place on  Friday, February 29, 2008, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santiago Community College District building board room, 2323 N. Broadway in Santa Ana.   Senator Correa, committee chair, said “One of the most common issues heard by the committee involves homeowner complaints about discriminatory enforcement or lack of enforcement of park health and safety laws by state or local enforcement agencies.”

“Reports of failing or unsafe electrical, sewage, and common area facilities in mobilehome parks,” the Senator continued, “are of concern to us      because parks provide housing to many of our  senior citizens and low and moderate income families.”

In addition to general allegations that HCD is too slow to respond to health and safety complaints, among others, the committee has heard complaints that substandard conditions have continued       unabated in some parks for years, that enforcement follow-through on existing citations is spotty, and that inspectors often consult park managers prior to citing park violations but seldom talk to homeowners.

Those wishing to testify about park health and safety code enforcement are asked to contact (John Tennyson or Stephanie Reid) the committee in  advance at (916) 651-1517 by February 21^st to  assure a place on the agenda.  The committee    reserves the right to place a time limit on presentations in order to accommodate all speakers but will also accept written testimony.